{"product_id":"2940169558357","title":"The Children's Game: A Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Thriller of Russian Cyber Warfare, Fake News, and Modern Espionage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CIA has learned that the Kremlin is about to launch a sophisticated propaganda operation aimed at discrediting and disrupting the United States and ultimately restoring Russia to great nation status. Intercepted intelligence suggests that the operation will hinge on a single, breaking news event in Eastern Europe, supported by a sustained campaign of disinformation and cyberattacks. Code-named the \"Children's Game\"amp;mdash;a chess stratagem that leads to checkmate in four movesamp;mdash;it was probably conceived by a Russian billionaire and former FSB officer named Andrei Turov. For years Turov has been developing the infrastructure for a new kind of warfare that exploits weaknesses in western democracies and manipulates public opinion. His organization offers the Kremlin plausible deniability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the United States has its own secret weapon: Christopher Niles, a former CIA intelligence officer, who understands Turov's ambitions and capabilities. It falls to him and his small teamamp;mdash;composed of his journalist half-brother Jon, a special forces operative he would trust with his life, and Anna Carpenter, a resourceful US senator with deep roots in the intelligence communityamp;mdash;to unravel Turov's plot and restore truth to a world spiraling into chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Children's Game\u003c\/i\u003e is a frighteningly realistic, timely thriller that delves into the secret corners of Vladimir Putin's Russia, exploring the shifting world order and the murky realm of US-Russia relations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101926899952,"sku":"2940169558357","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169558357_p0.jpg?v=1763687026","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169558357","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}